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=== Assistant: Here’s a practical, forward-looking plan to get you AI training focused on productivity enhancement, tailored to someon… ===
Here’s a practical, forward-looking plan to get you AI training focused on productivity enhancement, tailored to someone like you with federal service, analytical duties, and creative interests:

==== Timeframe: 90 days (with ongoing learning) ====
Focus Areas:
* Automation of repetitive tasks (e.g., data entry, summarization)
* AI-assisted writing & documentation
* Prompt engineering
* Tool integration (Excel, Google Sheets, Notion, Zapier, etc.)
* ChatGPT & other GenAI use cases in real-world workflows

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* Understand what AI can (and can’t) do
* Get familiar with core tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini)

====== - Enroll in a beginner AI course: - DeepLearning.AI: ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Beginners (Free) - Alternative: Google’s AI Essentials ======
* Follow a productivity YouTuber focused on AI: - Thomas Frank, Ali Abdaal, or BetterCreating
* Set up your toolkit: - Install/subscribe to: ChatGPT, Notion AI, Copilot (if using MS Office), Google Bard/Gemini - Organize a “Productivity Stack” doc to list use cases (e.g., email drafting, report generation, form filling)

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* Automate basic repetitive tasks
* Create custom prompts and workflows

====== - Prompt engineering practice: - Create prompt templates for: - “Summarize this email chain” - “Generate a weekly work report” - “Explain this IRS policy in plain language” ======
* Automate routine admin tasks: - Use Zapier + ChatGPT to: - Auto-format meeting notes → email draft - Convert form responses into summaries - Use Notion AI to auto-generate task lists from text
* Optional: Join a cohort-based course like a16z’s AI Fundamentals for Everyone or Domestika's AI for Productivity

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* Apply tools to your IRS/analytical/policy tasks
* Train others or document your workflows

====== - Learn Python for automation (optional but valuable) - Harvard CS50P or Automate the Boring Stuff ======
* Create macros with AI tools (Excel/Sheets Copilot): - Automate data cleanup, reconciliation, etc.
* Start a personal productivity knowledge base: - Use Notion or Obsidian to capture: - Prompt libraries - Workflow maps - Time-saved estimates

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* Get official recognition
* Showcase your productivity skills

====== - Get certified: - OpenAI’s Prompt Engineering certificate - Microsoft’s AI Productivity Professional badge (coming soon) ======
* Post about your learning journey: - Write a LinkedIn post showing: - Tools mastered - Tasks now automated - Before/after time savings
* Optional: Build a personal GPT or AI tool with OpenAI’s GPT Builder

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* Subscribing to “The Rundown AI” or “Ben’s Bites” newsletters
* Continuing projects using AI to: - Analyze policy impacts - Automate reports - Support public engagement/education

Would you like me to build this into a visual roadmap, or tailor it more to IRS/federal compliance environments or creative work?